Carrickalinga vs Normanville

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Carrickalinga: a median of $908,000, against $795,000 in Normanville, though rent is higher in Normanville.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Normanville

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($310,000 vs $470,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper houses ($795,000 vs $907,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Normanville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Normanville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Normanville

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (20.6% vs 12.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Carrickalinga and Normanville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Carrickalinga Normanville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Carrickalinga Normanville
Walkability 0 / 29
Carrickalinga — Walkability: 0/100 Normanville — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 64 / 57
Carrickalinga — Safety: 64/100 Normanville — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 54 / 100
Carrickalinga — Low fire risk: 54/100 Normanville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 84 / 64
Carrickalinga — Low flood risk: 84/100 Normanville — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

Normanville has more residents (1,965 vs 409).

Carrickalinga Normanville
Population 409 1,965
+380% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.4% +20.6%
Median age 60 61
Median household income $50,492/yr $51,896/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $278/wk $300/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carrickalinga Normanville
0-4 3.9% / 4.0%
Carrickalinga — 0-4: 3.9% Normanville — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 9.5% / 7.9%
Carrickalinga — 5-14: 9.5% Normanville — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 2.7% / 4.1%
Carrickalinga — 15-19: 2.7% Normanville — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 0.7% / 2.0%
Carrickalinga — 20-24: 0.7% Normanville — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 6.8% / 4.7%
Carrickalinga — 25-34: 6.8% Normanville — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 7.8% / 7.7%
Carrickalinga — 35-44: 7.8% Normanville — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 10.0% / 9.2%
Carrickalinga — 45-54: 10.0% Normanville — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 19.3% / 19.3%
Carrickalinga — 55-64: 19.3% Normanville — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 27.6% / 26.1%
Carrickalinga — 65-74: 27.6% Normanville — 65-74: 26.1%
75-84 9.3% / 11.9%
Carrickalinga — 75-84: 9.3% Normanville — 75-84: 11.9%
85+ 1.2% / 3.2%
Carrickalinga — 85+: 1.2% Normanville — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carrickalinga 61.9% lone person
Carrickalinga — Lone Person: 61.9% Carrickalinga — Couple Families: 27.1% Carrickalinga — One Parent Families: 8.5% Carrickalinga — Other Families: 2.5% Carrickalinga — Group Household: 0.0%
Normanville 55.6% lone person
Normanville — Lone Person: 55.6% Normanville — Couple Families: 27.5% Normanville — One Parent Families: 12.6% Normanville — Other Families: 1.3% Normanville — Group Household: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carrickalinga 19.0% renting
Carrickalinga — Owned Outright: 54.0% Carrickalinga — Mortgage: 27.0% Carrickalinga — Renting: 19.0%
Normanville 16.5% renting
Normanville — Owned Outright: 55.7% Normanville — Mortgage: 27.8% Normanville — Renting: 16.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Carrickalinga Normanville
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 17.0%
Carrickalinga — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Normanville — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.9% / 10.5%
Carrickalinga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.9% Normanville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 9.0%
Carrickalinga — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Normanville — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 2.5%
Carrickalinga — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Normanville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.6%
Carrickalinga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Normanville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Carrickalinga Normanville
England 9.5% / 11.2%
Carrickalinga — England: 9.5% Normanville — England: 11.2%
New Zealand 2.9% / 0.7%
Carrickalinga — New Zealand: 2.9% Normanville — New Zealand: 0.7%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.0%
Carrickalinga — Scotland: 0.7% Normanville — Scotland: 1.0%
France 1.5% / —
Carrickalinga — France: 1.5% Normanville — France: not among its largest
Canada 1.0% / —
Carrickalinga — Canada: 1.0% Normanville — Canada: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.0%
Carrickalinga — Germany: not among its largest Normanville — Germany: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Carrickalinga — Netherlands: not among its largest Normanville — Netherlands: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carrickalinga 96.4% houses
Carrickalinga — Houses: 96.4% Carrickalinga — Townhouses: 3.1% Carrickalinga — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Normanville 89.9% houses
Normanville — Houses: 89.9% Normanville — Townhouses: 6.2% Normanville — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carrickalinga Normanville
Median house price $907,500 $795,000
Median unit price — $542,500
Median land price $470,000 $310,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 16 sales
 52 days
from 39 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Carrickalinga Normanville
3 bed $798K / $722K
Carrickalinga — 3 bed: $798K (18 sales) Normanville — 3 bed: $722K (42 sales)

18 vs 42 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $820K
Carrickalinga — 4 bed: $1.26M (9 sales) Normanville — 4 bed: $820K (29 sales)

9 vs 29 sales

Zoning mix

Carrickalinga has more rural and farming land (91% vs 68%).

Carrickalinga Normanville
Rural and farming 91% 68%
Residential 6% 17%
Environmental 2% 7%
Commercial 1% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Carrickalinga Normanville
New dwellings approved 58
across Yankalilla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -55%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Carrickalinga Normanville
Houses 3.3%
$562/wk on $888K
 3.9%
$625/wk on $829K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Carrickalinga Normanville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of SA Higher than 50% of SA

Liveability

Normanville is more walkable (29 vs 0).

Carrickalinga Normanville
Grade — C
Score — 47/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carrickalinga carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Normanville carries more flood risk (36 vs 16).

Carrickalinga Normanville
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood Low
16/100
 Low
36/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Carrickalinga Normanville
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Carrickalinga Normanville
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Carrickalinga Normanville
Walkability score 0/100 29/100
Distance to Adelaide 74.6 km 76.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 73 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5204
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5204
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Carrickalinga Normanville
Car (driver) 66.1% / 74.8%
Carrickalinga — Car (driver): 66.1% Normanville — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 15.0%
Carrickalinga — Worked from Home: 22.6% Normanville — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 4.8%
Carrickalinga — Car (passenger): 6.5% Normanville — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 4.8% / 4.8%
Carrickalinga — Walked Only: 4.8% Normanville — Walked Only: 4.8%
Bicycle — / 0.5%
Carrickalinga — Bicycle: not among its largest Normanville — Bicycle: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.8%).

Setting

Carrickalinga Normanville
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 295 m
297 m to a named beach
 653 m
761 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Carrickalinga Normanville
Connectivity score 96/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
820 premises
 99%
1,501 premises

Climate

Carrickalinga Normanville
Annual rainfall 786 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Carrickalinga Normanville
Average residential rate $2,546/yr
same for both
Council Yankalilla
same for both

Federal electorate

Carrickalinga Normanville
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carrickalinga Normanville
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carrickalinga

Acreage Beach Beachfront Coastal Retirees

Normanville

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees River

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